Quick Take for Monday, March 18, 2019 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)

American Idol (Photo ABC Kelsey McNeal)

ABC’s Monday Premiere of ‘American Idol’ Earns 2nd to NBC’s ‘The Voice’

ABC’s ‘The Fix’ Debut Nearly Ties NBC’s ‘The Enemy Within’ for No. 1 at 10 p.m.

 

ABC Monday Prime Time (8:00-11:00 p.m. – 5.5 million and 1.0/4 in AD18-49):

  • Airing from 8:00-10:00 p.m. against NBC’s “The Voice,” ABC’s Monday premiere of “American Idol” finished No. 2 in the 2-hour time period among Adults 18-49 (1.1/5-tie).
  • At 10:00 p.m., ABC’s debut of “The Fix” nearly caught NBC’s “The Enemy Within” for No. 1 among Adults 18-49 (0.7/3 vs. 0.8/4) and tied for the lead with Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34, despite NBC’s advantage in the time slot with “The Voice” as a lead-in. “The Fix” debut improved upon the year-ago L+SD average for ABC’s “The Crossing” in the same time period from April-May by 7% in Total Viewers (4.4 million vs. 4.1 million) and held even with Adults 18-49 (0.7/3). Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings, 3/18/19.